Heart-lung transplantation for patients under 10 with cystic fibrosis

The outcome of patients with cystic fibrosis aged under 10 years referred for heart-lung transplantation assessment (n=58) was determined and compared with older children (n=109). Similar proportions were placed on to the active waiting list (64%v 71%) and received transplants (35% v31%). Three year...

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Published in:Archives of disease in childhood 1997-01, Vol.76 (1), p.38-40
Main Authors: Balfour-Lynn, I M, Martin, I, Whitehead, B F, Rees, P G, Elliott, M J, de Leval, M R
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Age
Biological and medical sciences
Case Records
Cause of Death
Child
Child, Preschool
Children & youth
Confidence intervals
Cystic fibrosis
Cystic Fibrosis - surgery
Death
Female
Heart
Heart-Lung Transplantation
Humans
Lung diseases
Male
Medical sciences
Original
Patients
Retrospective Studies
Statistical Analysis
Surgery (general aspects). Transplantations, organ and tissue grafts. Graft diseases
Surgery of the respiratory system
Survival Analysis
Thoracic surgery
Transplantation
Transplants & implants
Young Children
younger children
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Summary:The outcome of patients with cystic fibrosis aged under 10 years referred for heart-lung transplantation assessment (n=58) was determined and compared with older children (n=109). Similar proportions were placed on to the active waiting list (64%v 71%) and received transplants (35% v31%). Three year post-transplantation survival figures were also similar (41% v 46%), as were the figures for overall survival for those placed on to the active list (27% v29%). Paediatricians should not be deterred from referring younger patients for transplantation.
ISSN:0003-9888
1468-2044
DOI:10.1136/adc.76.1.38